Ashland School District, MA (2502100) DP2 Social Characteristics

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Ashland School District, MA (2502100)
-- DP2 Social Characteristics

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This section provides a summary of social characteristics for Ashland School District, MA based on the 2009 American Community Survey. See related sections General Demographics, Economic Characteristics and Housing Characteristics. See usage notes located at the bottom of the report.

-- Table/Item --	Value	Percent
Total households	5,888	100.0
Family households (families)	4,252	72.2
With own children under 18 years	2,260	38.4
Married-couple family	3,376	57.3
With own children under 18 years	1,798	30.5
Male householder, no wife present, family	235	4.0
With own children under 18 years	169	2.9
Female householder, no husband present, family	641	10.9
With own children under 18 years	293	5.0
Nonfamily households	1,636	27.8
Householder living alone	1,370	23.3
65 years and over	429	7.3

Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,381	40.4
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,066	18.1

Average household size	2.57
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP
Population in households	15,136	100.0
Householder	5,888	38.9
Spouse	3,363	22.2
Child	4,658	30.8
Other relatives	732	4.8
Nonrelatives	495	3.3
Unmarried partner	297	2.0

MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over	5,830	100.0
Never married	1,601	27.5
Now married, except separated	3,594	61.6
Separated	47	0.8
Widowed	66	1.1
Divorced	522	9.0

Females 15 years and over	6,038	100.0
Never married	1,206	20.0
Now married, except separated	3,525	58.4
Separated	44	0.7
Widowed	412	6.8
Divorced	851	14.1

FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in past 12 mo	183	100.0
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)	17	9.3
Per 1,000 unmarried women	11
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old	49
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old	0
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old	77
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old	44

GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years	297	100.0
Responsible for grandchildren	41	13.8
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year	27	9.1
1 or 2 years	14	4.7
3 or 4 years	0	0.0
5 or more years	0	0.0

Number of grandparents resp for own grandchildren under 18 yrs	41	13.8
Who are female	28	9.4
Who are married	41	13.8

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,731	100.0
Nursery school, preschool	517	13.9
Kindergarten	123	3.3
Elementary school (grades 1-8)	1,601	42.9
High school (grades 9-12)	704	18.9
College or graduate school	786	21.1

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,524	100.0
Less than 9th grade	145	1.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	270	2.6
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	1,968	18.7
Some college, no degree	1,529	14.5
Associate's degree	727	6.9
Bachelor's degree	3,388	32.2
Graduate or professional degree	2,497	23.7

Percent high school graduate or higher	96.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	55.9

VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over	11,278	100.0
Civilian veterans	875	7.8

RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over	14,867	100.0
Same house	13,087	88.0
Different house in the U.S.	1,753	11.8
Same county	1,390	9.3
Different county	363	2.4
Same state	221	1.5
Different state	142	1.0
Abroad	27	0.2

PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population	15,136	100.0
Native	12,690	83.8
Born in United States	12,535	82.8
State of residence	9,196	60.8
Different state	3,339	22.1
Born in P.R, U.S. Island areas, or abroad to American parent(s)	155	1.0
Foreign born	2,446	16.2

U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population	2,446	100.0
Naturalized U.S. citizen	1,236	50.5
Not a U.S. citizen	1,210	49.5

YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States	2,601	100.0

Native	155	6.0
Entered 2000 or later	12	0.5
Entered before 2000	143	5.5

Foreign born	2,446	94.0
Entered 2000 or later	349	13.4
Entered before 2000	2,097	80.6

WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea	2,446	100.0
Europe	707	28.9
Asia	805	32.9
Africa	113	4.6
Oceania	0	0.0
Latin America	764	31.2
Northern America	57	2.3

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over	13,830	100.0
English only	10,844	78.4
Language other than English	2,986	21.6
Speak English less than "very well"	980	7.1
Spanish	628	4.5
Speak English less than "very well"	212	1.5
Other Indo-European languages	1,544	11.2
Speak English less than "very well"	505	3.7
Asian and Pacific Islander languages	617	4.5
Speak English less than "very well"	232	1.7
Other languages	197	1.4
Speak English less than "very well"	31	0.2

ANCESTRY
Total population	15,136	100.0
American	553	3.7
Arab	317	2.1
Czech	45	0.3
Danish	43	0.3
Dutch	245	1.6
English	1,778	11.7
French (except Basque)	836	5.5
French Canadian	506	3.3
German	1,213	8.0
Greek	132	0.9
Hungarian	94	0.6
Irish	3,472	22.9
Italian	2,960	19.6
Lithuanian	90	0.6
Norwegian	95	0.6
Polish	823	5.4
Portuguese	659	4.4
Russian	909	6.0
Scotch-Irish	204	1.3
Scottish	429	2.8
Slovak	14	0.1
Subsaharan African	103	0.7
Swedish	264	1.7
Swiss	0	0.0
Ukrainian	158	1.0
Welsh	127	0.8
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)	77	0.5

Developed by ProximityOne; Census Bureau ACS 2009 Estimates

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